67 Shortwide Resto

[67cheby]

Looking good!

[JRBECK64]

Put the front together today. It was kind of a job but it sure is starting to come together...

JRBECK64

[mcbassin]

Your truck looks great! You are so close to driving this thing.

[VA72C10]

Very nice! Looking great!!!

[JRBECK64]

mcbassin & VA72C10

Thanks for the compliments. I think Im just about to the point where I need to get out the 1500, the 2000 and the 4000 grit and go to work Color Sanding and buffing this thing before I put to much more bling on the the truck. Those compounds make such a mess and its a lot easier to clean up with everything off of it. I think I am going to put the windows back in before I do that though. I cant wait to hear this thing fire for the first time.

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Ok, Got the seats in the radiator filled, the tranny filled the Drive shaft in, Glad i took the back tires off, Forgot I stole the brakes for another truck somewhere along the way. Im thinking its getting close to time for a steering wheel. Need to Hook up the exhaust still and then hook up the battery then its just about time to put power to this truck. I still need to hook up the Accelerator. Its almost time to fire this thing off. Oh yeah I hooked up the gas tank as well.. Here are a few pics of the truck.






This is my Grandson the new generation of Chevy Truck Lovers....

[smoknbarrels]

sweet! the Grandson remembered to wear something that matches the truck!

do your seats move at all or are they fixed?

[JRBECK64]

Originally Posted by smoknbarrels

sweet! the Grandson remembered to wear something that matches the truck!

do your seats move at all or are they fixed?

The Passenger seat is manual slide and tilt back but in a single cab thats not much and the Drivers seat is Full Power. The middle seat is fixed.

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Im probably in my least favorite part of the build right now. Im going to put the doors together and then im going to put my old windshield in, tape the back window in and start Color Sanding and buffing this thing out from front to back, top to bottom. Ive decided to put in a Rhino Liner because I have also decided I want to put a Tonneau Cover on the back. If Im going to be driving this thing I need it to be functional.

[mcbassin]

Your truck is coming along nicely. Couple more questions for you. Are you using a vintage air setup? Was your truck originally an A/C truck? Is that a Vintage Air control? thanks

[JRBECK64]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Your truck is coming along nicely. Couple more questions for you. Are you using a vintage air setup? Was your truck originally an A/C truck? Is that a Vintage Air control? thanks

Yes I am using Vintage Air, this is the first time I put one in and its like cramming 10lbs of crap in a 5lb Sack. The instructions are vague at best and they dont tell you about all the stuff you need to actually complete the system. Pulleys, Bracketry and other stuff. Now that its in I think I will like it but I can tell you I dont like the Switchology set up they have for their Controls. No this truck was not an original AC truck so I had to cut the holes in the dash for the vents. I think I am going to do some real in depth studying on the next AC System I put in my GTO. Not sure its going to be a Vintage Air System. This is just my Opinion but you need to talk to a lot of people who have used this system and get a lot more opinions than just mine.. Im hoping that when it comes to progaming the positions of the switch its as easy as they say its going to be.

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Well Ive had about a week setback in my Project. Our kids came into town and their 2002 Dodge Durango ran into a huge Hail Storm. My Son-in-Law and Daughter asked me if I could fix it!!!! I bought an aftermarket hood because the original was beat up so bad I didnt want to spend the time trying to fix it. We started this project two days ago and we shot the high build primer yesterday evening. We are going to shoot the Sealer tonight after a day of marathon High Build Sanding Today. Did I say we have to be done by Monday so they can return to Phoenix with it??? Im about to fall on my face, I was out in the shop at 3AM yesterday sanding and I think when I finish this post that is exactly where Im heading and its 3AM again. The things we do for our kids. I cant have my Grandkids riding around in a Ride that looks like it was beat to death with a ball pien hammer. Here are a few pics of the project.

JRBECK64

[mcbassin]

Oh man, you gotta love hail. We have it hit here on a regular bases. I have had 2 cars totalled from hail. Looks like you have it under control on the Durango. Let's see some color on there

[Redneck72]

Hey JR,
As usual love the progress on the project it is looking good.

1st- did you have the Grandson put a part on the truck so you can claim to have had three generations of family work on it?

2nd- the fuel filler neck is a it a nice smooth bend to the tank? The reason I ask is if the path for the fuel is turbulent and it splashes back on the pump nozzle it will cause the pump to keep shutting off. I had that problem in my Ford Ranger. I had to find creative angles in which to hold the nozzle to allow me to pump without it shutting off every 6 seconds.

Paul

[smoknbarrels]

doesn't insurance cover hail damage at all down there? that blows. we get blasted here every few years also..

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by smoknbarrels

doesn't insurance cover hail damage at all down there? that blows. we get blasted here every few years also..

It covers it here if you have comprehensive coverage. BTW, it's pretty common to have baseball to sofball size hail here. THIS is what the cars look like when you get a bad one. The pics from that article are from the same storm that trashed my cars.

[JRBECK64]

Here are some pictures of the Durango right after we clear coated it. Tomorrow I am going to be color sanding and buffing it. When i get it done I will post a few more pictures of it. I have to say my hat is off to My Youngest Son Ian and my Son in law Steven, they really busted their humps to get this done, Yeah I did too but it would have never gotten done without their help. Here it is...

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Well its as done as Im going to get it... (The Durango) and you want to hear something funny in a twisted sort of way??? It started hailing as soon as the kids took it out for a drive just a little while ago. Luckily it was BB sized hail and not golf balls and base balls. Anyway its done and the look on the kids faces were all the payment I needed for this job. They were so excited about getting this thing out and taking it for a drive. Today I spent most of the morning and a little bit of the noon hour wet sanding and buffing this thing out. Anyway its back to the 67 and its getting close to starting for the first time. Here are a few pics of the Durango right after we pulled it out of the garage...

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Your not going to believe this, We got this thing painted and now its at the local mechanic because we lost oil pressure. We may have lost the bottom end of the engine as well. That is probably going to cost another $2500, hell this thing is going to be new by time it gets back to AZ....
JRBECK64

[mcbassin]

Nice work on the Durango paint. Sorry to hear the engine puked. I have heard of a few dodges doing that. I guess it's pretty common .
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[JRBECK64]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Nice work on the Durango paint. Sorry to hear the engine puked. I have heard of a few dodges doing that. I guess it's pretty common .
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Yeah, Ive been doing a little research today and I personally think the worst thing Mopar ever did was discontinue the 318 for a piece of junk like that 4.7 Liter. Ive been trying to make the kids understand that they are running strait into life lessons right now, they are not liking it much. Its tough when your out of money and things like this happen. I guess thats what Moms and Dads are for...

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Looks like we may have avoided a major catastrophy with the Durango. Looks like the Sending Unit on the Mechanical Guage is bad and its reading 75PSI Oil Pressure with the remote mechanical guage. Soon the kids will be on the road to Arizona....

JRBECK64

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by JRBECK64

Looks like we may have avoided a major catastrophy with the Durango. Looks like the Sending Unit on the Mechanical Guage is bad and its reading 75PSI Oil Pressure with the remote mechanical guage. Soon the kids will be on the road to Arizona....

JRBECK64

Well, that's great news! I have had that failure before too, on a 5.7 Chevy. Literally scared the crap out of me. It had a crack right at the top in the bakelite. It had near zero oil pressure. When you revved it up it would come up to like 5psi. But I never heard a knock. Zero oil pressure+knock =new motor

Back to the truck now

[JRBECK64]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Well, that's great news! I have had that failure before too, on a 5.7 Chevy. Literally scared the crap out of me. It had a crack right at the top in the bakelite. It had near zero oil pressure. When you revved it up it would come up to like 5psi. But I never heard a knock. Zero oil pressure+knock =new motor

Back to the truck now

I took today off for a breather from the marathon paint job so tomorrow its back to getting the 67 on the road. Got some big things coming up like installing the front and rear windows and putting on the door seals, Getting a Steering Wheel (Grant Banjo), Hooking up the exhaust system to the headers, Finishing up the wiring, Tail lites backup lites, need to color sand and buff the entire truck. Still a lot to do.


JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Got a Different Differential for the truck. I got rid of my 4.10/1 and replaced it with a 3.07/1 gear. Now my teeth wont vibrate out of my head at 70 on the freeway. I am looking forward to getting this thing up and running in the next couple of weeks. I plan on having it running and driving before April. I still have a lot of things to do but they are a lot of little things. Mostly Cosmetics. I am probably going to spend most of this weekend color sanding and buffing and that is definitly not my most favorite thing to do. I have been working on my 67 GTO and that has been slowing me down a bit but I cant seem to stay away from it. I guess I should finish this project first then move on.

JRBECK64